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Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye on trial for corruption  

Park Geun-hye at the Seoul central district court in South KoreaSouth Korea’s former president, Park Geun-hye, has denied corruption charges at the start of a criminal trial that could send the country’s first female leader to prison for life.

Prosecutors accuse Park of abusing her power and colluding with her longtime friend, Choi Soon-sil, to pressure major South Korean companies such as Samsung into paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes in return for business favours. Read more HERE.

Published on 24/05/2017 @ 15h37   | |